Will you be at the house this afternoon ?" "At the time of the funeral ?" "Yes." "I think not.

I can't do any good." "No,--only for the looks of the thing." The undertaker was already beginning to feel the heartless indifference of Jasper, and his last remark was half in irony, half in smothered contempt.
"Looks! Oh! I never do any thing for looks.

If I can be of any service, I will be there--but, if not, not.

I'm a right up-and-down, straight-forward man of the world, you see." The undertaker bowed, saying that all should be as he wished.
"You can step around there, after a while, Edward," said Jasper, as soon as the undertaker had retired.

"When you go, I wish you would ascertain, particularly, what has been done with the child.